First edition

Marguerite YOURCENAR

Mishima ou la vision du vide

Gallimard, Paris 1980, 14,5x22cm, broché.

First edition, one of 55 numbered copies on vélin d'Arche papers, the only grand papier (deluxe) copies after 35 Hollande paper.
A nice copy.

1 500 €

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First edition

Pierre François HENRY

Route de l'Inde, ou Description géographique de l'Égypte, la Syrie, l'Arabie, la Perse et l'Inde

Carteret & Dentu, Paris 1798, In-8 (12,5x20,2cm), viij, 457pp., relié.

Rare first edition, illustrated with a folding map.

Binding half green sheepskin contemporary. Smooth back decorated with nets. Golden title. Hook in headdress with missing. A bare corner of paper. Friction. Trace of pale wetness on the map and the first page of text on p. 69 in the [...]

400 €

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First edition, Signed book

Joseph-Charles MARDRUS

Le livre des mille et une nuits

Editions de La revue blanche pour les 11 premiers volumes & Charpentier & Fasquelle pour les 5 derniers, Paris

First edition, on current pay, of the literal and complete translation established by Jean-Charles Mardrus.
Pleasant and rare together despite some rare bites and foxing margins of some boards and some guards.
We enclose a printed business card of Jean-Charles Mardrus.
Our copy [...]

500 €

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First edition, Signed book

Henry MILLER

La Chine. Numéro spécial - Le voile d'Isis N°152-153

Le voile d'Isis, Paris 1932, 14x19,5cm, broché.

First edition of this issue entirely devoted to China.
Back gauchi.
Contributions of René Guénon, André Préau, Patrice Genty ...
Our copy belonged to Henry Miller who then offered it to Raymond Queneau with this signed autograph that he sent to him at the head of the first [...]

750 €

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First edition

Emile MASQUERAY

Souvenirs et visions d'Afrique

E. Dentu, Paris 1894, 12x19,5cm, relié.

First edition.
Binding in the bradel in half percaline Siena, smooth back decorated with a golden floret, double gilded nets in tail, title piece of black shagreen, marbled paper plates, guards and contreplats of orange paper, Contemporary binding .
Some small foxinges, ex-dono in the pen [...]

80 €

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First edition

George KEATE

Relation des îles Pelew, situées dans la partie occidentale de l'Océan Pacifique, composée sur ...

Chez Le Jay et Maradan, A Paris 1788, in 8 (12,5x19,5cm), (4) 282pp. et (4) 274pp. (3), 2 volumes reliés.

First french edition, illustrated with 16 boards, including 11 unfolding and a large folding map (native views, objects ...). This edition was published the same year as the English original.
Bindings in full marbled and glossy sheepskin. Smooth back decorated with 4 boxed florets. Title pieces [...]

900 €

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First edition

Paul D'HERBINGHEM

Instructions particulières pour les bâtiments à vapeur naviguant en courrier sur les côtes de ...

Paul Dupont, Paris 1852, 35,5x26,5cm, reliure de l'éditeur.

First edition, one of 185 copies numbered and justified by Paul Fort on vergé d'Arches paper and reserved for his friends.
Publisher's binding.
Retaining its 51 lithographs.
Scattered foxing and light dampstain on some leaves.
Very rare.


 

2 800 €

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Mary MORIN, Franz TOUSSAINT

Le tapis de jasmins

Les éditions du monde moderne, Paris 1925, 13x16,5cm, broché.

New edition, one of 100 numbered copies on Japan, only leading copies.
Illustrated book of original woods by Mary Morin.
Nice copy.

60 €

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